Federalism

26. What are Democracy, Autocracy, & Oligarchy? Government Systems 101

This is a basic foundational view of the government systems, designed for non-experts who need a refresh.  *Correction: The United States is more correctly defined as a Constitutional Republic, as the Constitution does serve as the supreme law of the land. While it does have democratic processes, the Constitution plays a more powerful role in the United States than I explained in this episode. Vocab words explained in this episode:  - Anarchy - Democracy: Direct Democracy, Republic, Constitutional Monarchy  - Autocracy: Absolute Monarchy, Dictatorship, Totalitarian Dictatorship  - Oligarchy  - Theocracy  Transcript for this episode. This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon. For more information on Wiser World:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiserworldpodcast/ Website (sign up for email newsletter): https://wiserworldpodcast.com/ To join the email list, click on the website link, and it will take you there. Song credit: "Heart of Indonesia" by mjmusics  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices